Zach Lahn
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Overview
Zach Lahn was the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa in 2026. He won the June 2026 primary by less than a percentage point over U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. He co-founded a private school in Kansas with his wife, Annie, and the family moved to a homestead in Belle Plaine, Iowa, in 2023. wsls.com
He ran as an anti-establishment candidate aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement and faced Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand in the general election, including an October 6 debate hosted by KWQC. wsls.com kcrg.com
Platform
- Proposes independent, publicly published safety testing of agricultural and consumer products and more Iowa-focused cancer research.zachlahn.com
- Proposes requiring disclosure of who owns Iowa land and blocking hedge funds and foreign adversaries from buying farms and homes.zachlahn.com
- Proposes lowering property taxes and banning hedge funds from buying single-family homes.zachlahn.com
- Says he would pursue antitrust lawsuits against corporations selling seed and fertilizer.wsls.com
- Proposes making it easier for farmers to sell food directly to Iowa families.zachlahn.com